Carter, H.J. (1871). A Descriptive Account of three Pachytragous Sponges growing on the Rocks of the South Coast of Devon. <em>Annals and Magazine of Natural History.</em> (4) 7(37): 1-15, pl. IV. page(s): 3-7 [details]
de Voogd, N.J.; Alvarez, B.; Boury-Esnault, N.; Cárdenas, P.; Díaz, M.-C.; Dohrmann, M.; Downey, R.; Goodwin, C.; Hajdu, E.; Hooper, J.N.A.; Kelly, M.; Klautau, M.; Lim, S.C.; Manconi, R.; Morrow, C.; Pinheiro, U.; Pisera, A.B.; Ríos, P.; Rützler, K.; Schönberg, C.; Turner, T.; Vacelet, J.; van Soest, R.W.M.; Xavier, J. (2024). World Porifera Database. Dercitus niger Carter, 1871. Accessed through: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvanitidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2024) European Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marbef.org/data/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=134069 on 2025-02-07
Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvanitidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2025). European Register of Marine Species. Dercitus niger Carter, 1871. Accessed at: http://marbef.org/data/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=134069 on 2025-02-07
original descriptionCarter, H.J. (1871). A Descriptive Account of three Pachytragous Sponges growing on the Rocks of the South Coast of Devon. <em>Annals and Magazine of Natural History.</em> (4) 7(37): 1-15, pl. IV. page(s): 3-7 [details]
basis of recordVan Soest, R.W.M.; Beglinger, E.J.; de Voogd, N.J. (2010). Skeletons in confusion: a review of astrophorid sponges with (dicho-)calthrops as structural megascleres (Porifera, Demospongiae, Astrophorida). <em>Zookeys.</em> 68: 1-88.[details]
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